Hardik Pandya, an all-rounder for the Mumbai Indians (MI), returned to form with a brilliant unbeaten 40. To lead his team to a six-wicket victory over the Punjab Kings in a key match (PBKS)
Pandy detailed his batting thought process to teammate Nathan Coulter-Nile in a post-match interview. Early in his innings, the swashbuckler admitted to laboring against the PBKS bowlers. After surviving a body punch when facing Mohammed Shami, he believed things had changed.
“To be honest, I will give credit to Shami as well because the ball which I got hit woke me up. I also told Kieron Pollard the same. It changed things for me actually, because I was finding it difficult before that.” he said
Pandya claimed that he focuses on making the most of his opportunities every time he enters the arena. Regardless of his current status. The right-hander stated that he is entirely concentrated on the upcoming delivery and does not pay attention to what happened on the prior ball.
“I try to make sure that every opportunity is a new opportunity. You can be the hero or you can contribute in a way that your team can win. I have always been the kind of cricketer who has seen the ball and played. I forget what has happened on the previous ball and then make sure that I give my 100% when the next ball arrives.” he said
Punjab Kings
Because of his recent form slump, the explosive batter was being scrutinized. Pandya’s match-winning innings against Punjab’s powerful bowling attack, on the other hand, could boost his confidence.
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